Itโs been two years since the last Land Rover Defender, a soft-top โ90โ, rolled off the production line in JLRโs UK factory. Since its inception in 1948 it has become one of the most coveted and celebrated automotive machines to come out of Britain, and arguably the most iconic 4ร4 in history, a league above the Jeep Wrangler.
For anyone who has owned or driven a Defender, they will confirm it is one of the most ambivalent and turbulent love affairs they have ever had. They hate to love it, with its tiny cabin and numerous faults, yet they wouldnโt have any other Land Rover โ or 4ร4 for that matter โ in their garage.
The Chelsea Truck Company are fierce advocates for the custom 4ร4. Everything from Defenders to G-Wagens and Wranglers alike, their aftermarket jobs donโt just turn heads, they break necks.
This Defender has been dubbed โBigfoot,โ boasting Russian Blue leather, hand-stitched materials, Blue Harris Tweed, machined aluminum, a striking Cromax paint finish, along with satnav and a DAB system with full Facia surround sound. Itโs biggest modification, and its namesake, is the 5 x 10ร16โ 5-spoke tubler steel wheels in Satin Black, complete with 5 x 37โ Maxxis Trepador extreme off-road tyres.
Feast your eyes on the beast below, and then go behind the scenes at Jaguar Land Roverโs Classic Works.
